The Maryland section of the Great Allegheny Passage consist of 21 miles of scenic beauty where you can pass through tunnels and over bridges to  get to the most spectacular vistas along the Passage. Packages can be tailored to your needs and may include lodging, dining, shuttling Scenic Steam Engine train rides and much more. This section is the only place to ride with rail as part of the right of way is shared with the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad. The Railroad also provides shuttle service for you and your bike between Cumberland and Frostburg.

Start your trip with an overnight stay and enjoy our Friday After Five outdoor music, dining and activities on the Downtown Cumberland Mall. Depart Saturday load your bike and take a ride on the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad from Cumberland to Frostburg. Once in Frostburg depart and enjoy a leisurely 15 mile down hill ride back to Cumberland. Sunday take a shuttle to Frostburg for a 12 mile round trip to see the Big Savage Tunnel. Finish with a nice lunch in town and head back home.

Web Packages Available:

Are you searching for a "staycation" for you and your significant other or a weekend filled with fun for the entire family?

Well then, look no further. It's only a few clicks away! Enjoy all the beauty and serenity the trail has to offer by checking out any one of these value filled web packages. You're certain to find the perfect escape! New packages are updated to this site regularly!

Scenic Railroad Great Allegheny Passage Shuttle Service
The Western Maryland Scenic Railroad provides a shuttle service for trail users between Cumberland and Frostburg. The service is available Thursday thru Sunday leaving Cumberland at 11:30 am. Enjoy the train ride up the hill to Frostburg and coast back down 16 miles. Special rates are available for a limited time on Thursday and Sunday, you and your bike can take the train shuttle for just $25. Contact the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad for details.
www.wmsr.com
1-800-872-4650

Scenic Railroad Great Allegheny Passage Group Special
Purchase a 10 ticket packet for use on the Scenic Railroad “Shuttle Service” between Cumberland and Frostburg and pay only $150. You and your bike can make the trip for this limited time deal. Tickets can be used by groups or individuals wishing to use the service multiple times. Reservations must be placed in advance. Not valid for weekends in October.
www.wmsr.com
1-800-872-4650

Half GAP Expedition for Two
$230.00 for two ($115 each additional person)
Offered by Savage River Lodge, Frostburg, MD
www.savageriverlodge.com
(301) 689-3200

This 70 mile bike ride starts at the Savage River Lodge. Arrive and get settled into your cabin, enjoy dinner* on the deck and watch the wildlife. Depart the next morning for Ohiopyle. We will send you with a packed lunch and souvenir water bottle. You will pedal your way to the Meyersdale Train Station where we will be waiting to bring you back to the Lodge. Pick up a book and rock on the front porch until dinner*. Pack your car and be ready to say goodbye to all of your new Lodge friends in the morning as we head back to the train station (after we drop your vehicle in Cumberland) and pick up on the trail right where you left off the day before. Enjoy the scenery at a leisurely pace and snack on your packed lunch as you coast down the hill and through the tunnel to Cumberland where your journey ends and your trip home begins.

* Dinner and lodging are additional charge.

Bike the GAP: The 50/40/30 Adventure
$395 for two ($175 each additional person)
Offered by Savage River Lodge, Frostburg, MD
www.savageriverlodge.com
(301) 689-3200

This adventure is designed so you don't have to worry about the planning logistics of food, luggage moving, shuttle service, or moving your car to the end of the trip once you have completed the entire Great Allegheny Passage. Over a 3 day time frame you will bike 50 miles the first day from Boston to Ohiopyle, 40 miles the second day from Ohiopyle to Meyersdale and 30 miles on the last day from Meyersdale to Cumberland. This special package is offered to guests staying at the Savage River Lodge, with shuttling provided to the trail and back to the lodge each night. All lodging, meals, taxes and gratuities are extra and need to be booked in advanced. For additional information, contact Savage River Lodge at www.savageriverlodge.com or call (301) 689-3200.

* Dinner and lodging are additional charge.

Mountainside Bike Tours Custom Trips
Locations and Prices Vary. Offered by Mountainside Bike Tours (301) 722-4887 or (240) 727-7039, www.mountainsidebiketours.net, Mountainside Bike Tours and the Inn at Decatur offer a variety of custom trips.

Some sample trips:

• A Pampering Pedal
• A Pleasant Pedal
• A Tale of Two Trails
• Pedal, Pedal, Pedal
• Pedals and Ponies: A Family Bike Tour
• Ladies Only

Full descriptions of all trips are available at www.mountainsidebiketours.net

Comfort Inn & Suites of LaVale

Begin your journey with an overnight stay at the Platinum Awarded Comfort Inn & Suites of LaVale. Your plan will include a complimentary room upgrade when available. Begin your morning by enjoying our complimentary continental breakfast featuring Belgian waffles. Warm up in our exclusive 24-hour fitness center. Then bike to the Helmstetter Curve, which is 3.4 miles from the hotel entrance. The Maryland section of the Great Allegheny Passage consists of 21-miles of spectacular beauty passing through tunnels and bridges along the way. After a long excursion, relax in our indoor pool or whirlpool. Your special rate will also include free bike storage as well as complimentary water and rags for bike cleanup.

Visit www.choicehotels.com/hotel/md145 using special rate code 00069942 to begin your journey.  

Cumberland Holiday Inn "Hit the Trails" Package

Cumberland is home to several bike trails including the Great Allegheny Passage and the C&O Canal Towpath, both within walking distance of the Holiday Inn Cumberland. The Great Allegheny Passage links Cumberland to near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and the C&O Canal Towpath connects Cumberland to Washington, DC. After a long day of hitting the trails, relax and unwind at the Cumberland Holiday Inn.  Our "Hit the Trails" package includes:

• Deluxe overnight accommodations
• Breakfast for two in Harrigan's Restaurant where kids 12 and under eat free
• Cleaning rags for your bike
• Bike to room storage
• Free bike wash 
• An exclusive Great Allegheny Passage Welcome Kit

Check www.hicumberland.com for availability and pricing.

Failinger's Hotel Gunter

Come experience the beauty and the charm of Failinger's Hotel Gunter, a family owned Victorian-era with all of the modern amenities!

Just off the Great Allegheny Passage, in the heart of Frostburg, we offer safe bicycle and gear storage, a complimentary continental breakfast, wireless internet  and special rates for cyclists!

Enjoy the many dining choices just steps from our front door. Explore our historic building and mini-museum. Relax... unwind and step back in time!

The Failinger family and staff invites you to call 301-689-6511 and plan your stay with us today.

www.failingershotelgunter.com

Fairfield Inn and Suites Bike the GAP in Cumberland
Biking the GAP in Cumberland, MD, includes Continental breakfast daily at hotel lobby, snacks upon arrival, based upon availability, Allegheny Trail Book souvenir, see Rate Rules.

Additional Information: Tour the 21 miles of the Great Allegheny Passage a 150 mile system of hiking and biking trails in Maryland.

This Biking Package includes:

• Deluxe Accommodations
• Complimentary Continental Breakfast served daily in hotel lobby
• Bag of Trail Mix
• Bottle of water
• Trail Book
• Bicycle Chain Lubrication at Cumberland Trail Connections

Rate Rules $119 plus tax per night
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/hotel-deals/cbefi-fairfield-inn-and-suites-cumberland/?offerInfo=481183

Hampton Inn Summer Bike Package

• New Cloud 9 Bedding
• Free Hot Breakfast
• Free indoor storage for your bike
• Free water/rags for bike cleanup
• Indoor pool/jacuzzi
• All backed by our 100% Hampton Guarantee

Rates starting at $104 plus tax per night                                                                                                                                                                                                         www.hamptoninn.com/hi/frostburg

Transportation to/from Trail available from Frostburg Taxi (301-689-6889)

Rocky Gap Resort Trail Packages
Offered by: Rocky Gap Lodge and Golf Resort 301-784-8400 www.rockygapresort.com, www.crestlinehotels.com AND Western Maryland Adventures 301-784-8403 www.wmdadventures.com Email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Bike the Great Allegheny Passage - 16 miles (easy) $25/person
Bring your bikes or make arrangements for rentals and journey along your 16 mile, downhill ride from Frostburg to Cumberland, MD. Along this route you will travel though small trail town’s ride through The Brush Tunnel, one of the smaller tunnels on the trail. Lunch, bike rentals and guides are additional.

Bike the Great Allegheny Passage - 32 miles (moderate) $55/person
Bring your bikes or make arrangements for rentals and journey along your 32 mile, mostly downhill ride from Meyersdale, PA to Cumberland, MD. Along this route you will travel over the Eastern Continental Divide, though small trail towns, and ride through The Big Savage Tunnel, the longest tunnel on the trail at 3,294' long. This shuttle consists of the guest and their car going to Cumberland, being dropped off and then taken to Meyersdale. From there they ride down hill to their own car to travel home at their own pace and leisure. Lunch and guides are additional options you may choose.

Trains, Plains and Automobiles $35.00/person *(our version of Planes, Trains & Automobiles)
This is a perfect way to experience some of what Western Maryland has to offer! Start in Cumberland, MD at the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad and load your bike on the Train and let your journey begin. Train ticket will be provided by Rocky Gap Resort. You will travel, west on the steam powered locomotive, through the Narrows, Helmstetter's Curve (a favorite photos spot for train buffs), through the Brush Tunnel, Woodcock Hollow and end your ride at the historic Frostburg Depot where you and your bike de-board. Spend as much time in town as you like and then peddle across the Plain back to Cumberland at your leisure where your Automobile awaits you.

* This trip is available Thursday-Sunday

 The Bruce House ACTION Package $95.00 for two people (plus cost of overnight accommodations)

Enjoy two of Cumberland's main attractions in one fun package. This package combines a trip to Frostburg on the popular Western Maryland Scenic Railroad with a leisurely downhill bike ride back to Cumberland on the Great Allegheny Passage, complete with two gourmet boxed lunches to enjoy at your leisure. Relax and let us do the planning for you! Package includes:

• Two tickets on Western Maryland Scenic Railroad
• Transport fees for two bikes
• Directions and information for the bike trip back to Cumberland
• Two gourmet boxed lunches 

Price is based on guests providing their own bikes. Bike rental is extra, ask for pricing. Here in Cumberland we love our wine! You can also go for the DELUXE BEST OF CUMBERLAND package which includes all of the above items, plus a bottle of fine wine and a deluxe cheese tray waiting in your room upon your return (or upon check-in at the inn, depending on your schedule). $135.00 for two people (plus cost of overnight accommodations).

The Bruce House HARMONY RELAXATION Package                                          

The Bruce House has partnered with wellness spa, Harmony Within, to provide an unsurpassed massage experience to relax and rejuvenate your body after a day on the trails. With in-room treatments, enjoy a complimentary glass of wine or cup of herbal tea before or after your massage, then indulge in a relaxing soak in your antique clawfoot tub complete with aromatherapy bath salts. Or, if you prefer, you can walk or ride the two short blocks to Harmony Within's facility at the corner of Smallwood and Greene Streets for your treatment. Advance reservations strongly suggested. 

Individual Massage:

• One hour massage in room: $80, with hot stones add $10
• At Harmony Within, located two blocks from inn: $50

 Couples Massage:

• One hour massage in room, $165, with hot stones add $20
• At Harmony Within, located two blocks from inn: $110 

Overnight accommodations required.  Overnight accommodations cost not included in cost of this package.
www.brucehouseinn.com

Trail Inn Packages

A variety of packages are available including a Deluxe Murder Mystery and Bike Weekend that includes meals, lodging, shuttle service and murder mystery tickets and a Short Trip Getaway Weekend that includes lodging, tickets for a ride on the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad, shuttle service, and meals.   

Don't miss the Autumn Leaves Paradise package, a very popular and scenic package offered during the month of October when the fall foliage in Western Maryland is at its best. This ride will take you through four tunnels, 2 large viaducts, along the river to the highest point on the trail. This route features some of the most beautiful sights along the Great Allegheny Trail so bring your camera and enjoy! This package also includes lodging, breakfasts, packed lunches and shuttles. 

Packages may require a minimum number of people to book. Deposits are required. Please call for additional information. 301-689-6466.